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02/09/2026

02/09/2026

We are helping children to flourish and parents to work.

From August 2027, breakfast clubs will be available in all primary schools in Scotland.

New after school and holiday childcare for primary school children will also be available from August 2029.

02/09/2026

The books will be distributed through the Scottish Book Trust’s flagship programmes, benefiting children and families most in need of support across Scotland.

02/09/2026

🚌 Cheaper bus travel across the west of Scotland from Monday 🚌

A £2 bus fare cap is being introduced across the Strathclyde area, alongside new laws aimed at improving local bus services across Scotland.

We will roll out a nationwide cap by the end of this parliament.

02/09/2026

Thousands of couples marry at an anvil in Scotland's wedding capital every year - but the traditional craft had disappeared.

02/09/2026

On this day in 1812: Pedal-bicycle inventor Kirkpatrick Macmillan was born in Keir, Dumfriesshire. The Scots blacksmith designed a mechanical pedal system connected to his bike's rear wheel in his forge.

He rode his extremely-heavy invention 68 miles into Glasgow in June 1842. The trip took him two days and was not plain sailing. He knocked over a little girl in the Gorbals and was fined five shillings 💥🚲

02/09/2026

CD Swimming Pool – a joint update from your three Ward 4 Councillors

In Dumfries and Galloway Council, major projected capital spends, like the £1.4 million upgrade to CD Swimming Pool, must go through three stages before they are fully approved. These are called Gateway stages.

Gateway 1 is when an outline business case is submitted. This has been completed.

Gateway 2 is when the project is formally approved at committee following a full review and received recommendation of Capital Investment Programme

Passing Gateway 2 happened today, and it’s great news!

The project now moves to Gateway 3 where funding will be made available for the development of a Full Business Case and detailed project design.

These detailed designs should be completed by the end of this year, which means Gateway 3 should be submitted to Committee for approval at the beginning of February 2027.

That final stage of approval will release the full funding for the upgrade. Following that, the work to upgrade CD Pool will begin.

So, while it’s been a long road, significant progress has been made today. Thank you for your patience and we will continue to keep you updated.

Councillors John Young, Pauline Drysdale and Iain Howie

01/09/2026

Bus fares in the west of Scotland will be capped at £2, First Minister John Swinney has announced.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4xJ21Eg

01/09/2026

We are putting more money in people’s pockets by reducing everyday costs.

Our £2 bus fare cap has already launched across the Highlands and Islands. We will roll the £2 fare out across Scotland by the end of this parliament.